This should appear in the LA Jazz Scene online publication, but it won’t be until December. When that happens I’ll post a link to the review. Until then, I wanted to share. Reynold D. PhilipsekPicture This Reynold D. Philipsek has always loved overdubbing his guitars to create warm and varied musical landscapes. He began on the guitar when he was […]
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“Hong Kong Harry”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek, 1994 copyright) I originally wrote this piece for “Global Home Movie,” which was inspired by my 1994 trip around the world. On that trip, I visited Japan and China first, then Hong Kong. I wrote tunes for nearly every leg of the trip (China, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Athens, Rome, Switzerland, Paris, Amsterdam, Bonn, and
“Dark Eyes”Traditional Russian Folk SongPerformed by Reynold D. Philipsek2015 copyright “Dark Eyes” is literally the first song I ever learned. I was probably about ten years old. The song was in the Nick Monoloff book my guitar teacher used (he did not use the Mel Bay method). My grandfather, who also played guitar, also knew this tune as many Eastern
“Chartreuse”Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek2015 copyright All Rights Reserved Every morning by 8:00 A. M, I have my coffee and start one hour of practice. The very first piece I play each day is “Chartreuse.” It just seems to be a pleasant way to start the day. I don’t often practice scales and arpeggios anymore but I did
“Holy Fright”Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek2016 copyright Zino-Rephi Music (BMI)All rights reserved Toward the end of my mother’s long life, (she lived over 92 years) she had a form of dementia which caused aphasia. This means she could not speak and probably couldn’t decipher language. When I would visit her the last few years at the home she
“Sasha and Dinu”composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2013 copyrightZino-Rephi Music (BMI) C Sharp Minor is a key that always puts me in mind and feeling of Slavic melancholy. Slavic melancholy is a condition that permeates a lot of music by musicians of that particular origin with myself included. This “melancholy” is not all sad because a certain nobility